I was thinking about wheels for my future MCS the other night and I was bored, so I decided to photo shop a set of E46 M3 wheels onto the Cooper. Wow, do they look good. To bad the M3 has a 5 lug pattern and a different off set. I doubt there is a company out there who makes a replica M3 wheel that would fit a cooper.

Thanks to Jersygirl (I believe that is her name) for the use of her car in the picture.

 

I remember seeing a while back a pic of a mini with 5-lug wheels, maybe theres an adapter to make it fit?

 

that was the breyton and there was an adapter
I do not suggest adapting....


maybe swap the mounts from either a z3,z4, 3 series or whatever fits/works...

 

I didn't even know there was such thing as adapting! I guess you learn something new every day. I'll keep my eye out for some good wheels. If I do find some replica E46 M3 wheels that would fit a cooper, I'll let everyone know.

Could you imagine 19's on a MCS?

 

I do think that it looks good to have a 5 lug pattern but for the size wheels we have it may not be really necessary and would add weight. I wonder what other compromises would be made if one did switch using adapters- reduced strength, more complexity, added cost for parts and for 5 bolt wheels. Also would the 5 bolt rims weigh more?
This may be the cost for the good looks one can get.

 

I found some interesting stuff on 4 to 5 lug conversions
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html
http://www.zcsd.org/tech-articles/5lug-conversion1.html

 

well there are the allesio wheels which look exactly like the m3 wheels..and there are people who have them on their MCS

 

>>well there are the allesio wheels which look exactly like the m3 wheels..and there are people who have them on their MCS

how funny..
i just saw them on the coopertuning.de site..
they sell them now!

 

>>>>well there are the allesio wheels which look exactly like the m3 wheels..and there are people who have them on their MCS
>>
>>how funny..
>>i just saw them on the coopertuning.de site..
>>they sell them now!
>>


haha nfo

u need to be up on ur news more..they have been out for a while..i have seen 2-3 minis with them already
and there have been other threads here covering this exact topic

hamann still ownz muah

 

hahhahahaha....
i saw them on a car in the gallery here over a year ago...
the car is in sunny CA...not too far from you! :smile:
if i had a M3, i'd have to get some HRE's and sell those to someone with a 325! hehehehe

 

>>hahhahahaha....
>>i saw them on a car in the gallery here over a year ago...
>>the car is in sunny CA...not too far from you! :smile:
>>if i had a M3, i'd have to get some HRE's and sell those to someone with a 325! hehehehe

u captured my sentiments like a photographer using a nikon camera

then again, what people to do their own cars is thier business

 

I don’t know how I got the idea for the M3 wheels on the MCS (I think they look pretty nice on the car) I think that most any BMW wheel would look nice on the MCS. Perhaps I'm just going through BMW withdrawal. True, the Mini is a bimmer, but not a full blood.

I'm really going to miss the torquey V8 in my 7 :???: but I won't miss the repair bills, so I guess it will work out in the end.

 

no ur right..lots of peeps like the m3 wheels on the mcs

my thoughts are

a mini is a bmw..so a bmw aftermarket wheel looks nice on a mcs

so get hamann or hartge for ur mcs

 

The Z4 has wheels that look like the v-spokes, I wish those fit the mini.

 

i dont want anything from teh z4 on my car

that is the ugliest car around ; BARF ;

i wouldnt mind having some 2000 m coupe wheels..super deep dish

yumm

 

If you look at some ricer magazines (I currently have somewhere on my floor HCI and Sport Compact Car), they have some adapter plates to convert 4-5 lugs. I don't remember the name of the company, but pm me and I'll find it for ya.

BTW, I like the Z4. Looks like the Batmobile (1989)

 

I hate those wheels on anything but the car they come on stock (E46 M3). Everyone out here that buys a 3-series goes and gets those rims and they're just played the f*** out and don't look THAT great.

 

easy their zamirz

 

They are available at:
http://www.coopertuning.de/shop_e/index.php

Check with new items!!

Hope this helps??

Greetzzz MiniHolland

 

Yeah all you have to do is switch out the hubs (I think that's it) with another compatible car. I remember SCC had an old 240sx and they changed out all the suspension and brakes for the stuff off a 300zx.

 

I just was looking at that photo again: Great Photoshop work!

 

thought I'd jump in an old thread....is it feasible to put an 8-lug wheel on the MINI (I know it's a 4). there are several eBay listings that claim compatibility. Is it OK "out of the box" or would I need converters, etc?

 

some wheels come drilled for two different four lug sizes, the MINI and whatever else so they have eight holes - four ands four.

Earl

 

How about wheels from an e30 3-series